Mitchell Young, 21, is in Oakland County Circuit Court with his court-appointed attorney, Michael McCarthy, during a second day of jury selection on Friday. / Lori Brasier/Detroit Free Press

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Jury selection continues today in the murder trial of Mitchell Young, accused of using a baseball bat to beat to death a Farmington Hills man and severely injure the man's wife and son. / Kathleen Galligan/Detroit Free Press

Mitchell Young, 21, and his codefendant, Tucker Cipriano, 20, shown with his attorney, Mitchell Ribitwer, are accused of breaking into the Cipriano house in the early morning hours of April 16, 2012. They are charged with fatally beating Robert Cipriano, 52, and severely injuring Rose Cipriano, 51, and Salvatore Cipriano, then 17. / Andre J. Jackson/Detroit Free Press

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Twenty-eight potential jurors were dismissed today, some in tears, during the second day of jury selection in the murder trial of Mitchell Young, who is accused of using a baseball bat to fatally beat a Farmington Hills man and severely injure the man’s wife and their son.

The remaining 62 people in the jury pool will return Monday morning for more questioning. Opening statements are tentatively set for Monday afternoon before Oakland County Circuit Judge Shalina Kumar.

Young, 21, and codefendant, Tucker Cipriano, 20, are accused of breaking into the Cipriano house in the early morning hours of April 16, 2012, to steal money for drugs. They are charged with fatally beating Robert Cipriano, 52, and severely injuring Rose Cipriano, 51, and Salvatore Cipriano, 18. Two other family members, Isabella, 9, and Tanner, 18, hid and were not harmed.

Several prospective jurors grew emotional at the prospect of what is expected to be graphic testimony and bloody photographs.

Young sat next to his court-appointed attorney, Michael McCarthy, watching the questioning intently.

The woman continued, “When I found out I was going to get pulled into this, I was horrified.”

The judge dismissed her. The son of a retired police officer said during questioning that he’d discussed the case with his father, who said “people who do things like this should be taken out and shot,” a sentiment the potential juror seemed to agree with. He also was dismissed.

A jury to decide Tucker Cipriano’s fate was seated Wednesday. The two men, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder, are being tried at the same time but with separate juries.

The trial is expected to take two to three weeks. If convicted, the men face life in prison without parole.